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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5683

SB 5683: Health carrier payment times

Concerning health carrier transparency of payment timeliness of claims submitted by health care providers and health care facilities.

Summary

  • Requires carriers to submit data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner related to the timeliness of claims payments.
  • Requires health plans offered to public employees and managed care organizations to submit data to the Health Care Authority related to the timeliness of claims payments.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5683), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
February 6, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5683, SSB 5683

AN ACT Relating to health carrier transparency of payment timeliness of claims submitted by health care providers and health care facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5683)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5683)
  4. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5683)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5683)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5683 in other sessions

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